Report Says Organized Crime Occupies 81 Percent of Mexico
AC Consultores also said Mexico City has the highest concentration of organized crime cells in Mexico with an alleged 30 groups operating in the capital
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Sheinbaum Stopped by Hooded Men at Chiapas Checkpoint
Though members of the local community claimed the masked men belonged to the Sinaloa Cartel, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador claimed the incident may have been set up as “propaganda”
Read moreRadical Uncertainty, the New Normal
Despite the uncertainty associated with the upcoming elections, Mexico’s economic outlook for 2024 looks relatively stable, given a combination of U.S. demand, government spending and remittances
Read moreOvidio Guzmán Extradited to US, Pleads Not Guilty
If convicted, El Chapo’s son could face serving several consecutive life sentences in U.S. prison
Read moreFive Youths Kidnapped and Killed in Jalisco’s Los Altos Region
A series of graphic photos and videos posted to social media after the youths’ Friday night disappearance has led Jalisco authorities to believe the group of five boys are now deceased
Read moreCartel Confrontations Explode in Chiapas with Mass Kidnapping
Territory disputes between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and Sinaloa Cartel over the strategically located southern Mexican state exploded this Tuesday with the kidnapping of 16 Chiapas security agents
Read moreCartel Clashes over Customs Escalate Violence in Tijuana
Growing tension between Mexico’s drug trafficking cartels over the control of Baja California’s lucrative customs operations has caused the rate of violence to explode in border cities like Tijuana
Read moreSummer Nears, but No Vacation in Sight
Political temperatures are also rising, and potential conflicts and near-miss economic catastrophes are coming to a head in the Western Hemisphere and around the globe
Read moreCartels Terrorize Jalisco Municipality after AMLO’s ‘Peace Pact’ Rhetoric
When asked about the possibility of an agreement with the cartels, AMLO said that he would “support anything that would mean stopping Mexico’s ongoing violence”
Read moreMexico Abandons Fight against Wildlife Sales
Big cats are among the favorite illegal pets of drug lords
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